Overland Storage announced the
availability of the first models in its next-generation
NEO SERIES line of scalable, automated tape
libraries. The NEO E-Series libraries provide a host of embedded functionality
along with simplified installation and operation to meet a wide range of
demanding data protection and long-term archive requirements.

The
NEO 2000E and NEO 4000E extend the reliability,
serviceability and data availability of the award-winning NEO SERIES tape backup
and archive solution. The NEO product line, which has earned a reputation for
rock-solid performance and widespread compatibility, has been enhanced with a
variety of embedded capabilities that reinforce technology leadership and
investment protection. The new NEO E-Series enables embedded SCSI, FC and SAS
connectivity, easing installations while ensuring connectivity with future
interface technologies. Other embedded capabilities include:

Additionally, the new NEO E-Series
integrates easily with Overland’s
REO SERIES® of disk-based backup and recovery
VTLs,
Snap Server® NAS appliances, ULTAMUS® RAID SAN
storage as well as other disk-based products.

In addition to enhancing
reliability and serviceability, the
NEO E-Series adds support for LTO HH tape drive
technologies and direct-connect interfaces, lowering initial expenditures and
enabling customers to add new capabilities over time while protecting their
investments in tape-based backup and recovery.

Overland’s NEO 2000E scales from
30 to 240 cartridges per module while the NEO 4000E scales from 60 to 240
cartridges. NEO2000E and 4000E can be scaled with each other in an almost
limitless combination, providing a variety of capacity points to meet end user
needs.